Treaties and the Law
General information on treaties in Canada.
General information on treaties in Canada.
Focuses on five themes: First Nations peoples' lives before contact, the impact of newcomers' arrival due to the fur trade, the importance of the buffalo, understanding what a treaty is, and the significance of the number four.
Special focus on Mi'kmaw culture and history. Lesson plans for Grades 4-9.
Involves an alien race arriving to inhabit earth and that the only hope for their continued existence is to sign a treaty. Students need to decide what aspects of their lifestyle they want to preserve and include them in the treaty terms. Leaders sign a document written in symbols they don't understand and subsequently legislation is enacted which makes the original inhabitants wards of the state.
Additional material:
"A guide of playful, creative, reflective and engaging activities to encourage Indigenous language learning."
Learning-to-read story in English, Cree, and Cree syllabics.
For use with article Black and Indigenous by Oscar Baker III found on p. 12 of the special issue "Black History in Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 5 to 8.
The three books are The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, Those Who Run in the Sky by Aviaq Johnston, and Will I See? by David Alexander Robertson.
Turtle Island Reads Teacher's Guide: Introduction & Pre-Reading Activity
Discusses the company's history from its origins to the present day and its historical relationship with Indigenous peoples.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
Lesson plan based on the article Black and Indigenous found on page 12 in Kayak children's magazine's special issue Black History in Canada. Suitable for Grades 5 to 8.
Preschool children's storybook about how the snowshoe came to look as it does. Text in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Material.
Young adult novel is about Indigenous teenage girl who is caught between the real and virtual worlds. Recommended for Grades 7-12.
Discusses case study of traditional education and experiential learning in the Social Studies classroom. Activities would be suitable for Grades 9/10 and 11/12.
Discusses the importance of First Nations peoples' involvement in the conflict and the consequences for them once the war concluded.
To accompany book about Josephine-ba Mandamim, an Ojibwe Grandmother, and her love for water; she has walked around the Great Lakes to raise awareness of the importance of protecting it for future generations.
Appropriate for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-3). English text with some Ojibwe vocabulary.
Special themed issue of Canada's History's children's magazine Kayak (September 2018). Suitable for ages 7-12.
Colouring book created for Ojibwe language immersion program. Text in Ojibwe with Ojibwe-English glossary.